I intentionally approached each story in 'Killing and Dying' in a different way, and that includes the writing process. Adrian Tomine approachdieinclude Change image and share on social
A lot of the qualities in 'Killing and Dying' is sort of a response to work I'd done previously. I wanted to push myself in some different directions. Adrian Tomine diedirectionkill Change image and share on social
There's a part of me that feels like it gets really frustrating to keep working in the manner that I made the book 'Shortcomings,' where everything is pretty accurate to the real world. Adrian Tomine accuratebookfelt Change image and share on social
In general, daily strips were just a regular part of my childhood. So even if I wasn't a huge fan of most of those strips, I still read them religiously every morning while I ate my cereal. Adrian Tomine cerealchildhooddaily Change image and share on social
I love the idea of trying to do the work of old-fashioned novelists of plotting and of really making you curious about what's going to happen next and all that, but also trying to load it up with your weird thoughts and opinions. Adrian Tomine curiousfashionhappen share on social
I never really thought of myself as an Asian-American cartoonist, any more than I thought of myself as a cartoonist who wears glasses. Adrian Tomine americanasiancartoonist Change image and share on social
To me, one of the big fears of doing a big huge graphic novel is locking yourself into one style and getting halfway through it and going, 'Oh I made the wrong choice,' which is a recurring nightmare I have. Adrian Tomine bigchoicefear share on social
When email and the Internet came along, I never publish an email address. I just stuck with this P.O. Box address. Adrian Tomine addressboxemail Change image and share on social
I started publishing my comic while I was still living with my parents. Adrian Tomine comicliveparent Change image and share on social
I had a mundane, happy childhood, without much struggle. Adrian Tomine childhoodhappymundane Change image and share on social
